North, North, North & blocked view.

"Well; will you look at that Tanya. A nearly empty campsite and they have to park right next to me and block my lovely sea view!" The grumpiness continued till after I had grabbed a late lunch snack and had a wee Woodward speciality, the five minute nap.

We were at Sango Sands campsite, Durness. After several days of meandering slowly up through the narrow roads and incredible scenery of West Scotland I fancied a campsite with long hot showers and also a mains hook up to fully re-charge my batteries. There was another 'blow you off yer feet' gale blowing with low visibility, horizontal rain, and in short, everything a North of Scotland Atlantic storm should be. Sadie was duly parked facing into the gale, electric was hooked up and there we sat, snug and rocky atop cliffs overlooking a beautiful beach. Yes; it was wind and rain swept but it was still beautiful. Tanya and I donned wet gear later in the evening and had a bracing walk along the golden sands right at the edge of the crashing and wind agitated waves.

This morning was very different. Still a strongish wind but clear blue sky and scudding white clouds. So it was off for a good coastal walk through the huge sand dunes and stunning beaches. Binoculars always at the ready too as it is a very good area for whale and Dolphin spotting. No sightings unfortunately. Until that is, we return tired and exhausted to be faced with this whale of a motorhome parked right next door and obstructing my lovely view. I was going to move but hey! Life is too short and grumpiness only makes it shorter. I've changed seats instead so now I'm looking out landward to the dramatic hills and, as the afternoon progresses, their cloaks of darkening grey fast moving clouds.

Tomorrow we move on toward John O Groats and then turn South toward Inverness where next weekend I'm re-visiting the Highland mini meet of Motorhomers which last year was my first proper outing in the newly purchased, and now much loved, Sadie.